A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained before occupying or using any building or portion thereof if the building is hereafter erected or structurally altered, or the occupancy/use of any building or portion thereof is altered or changed.
(A) Sale of rental property. A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained when a residential rental property is sold and prior to the transaction closing. A fee, as set by resolution, shall apply to certificate of occupancies issued.
(B) Fees, inspections and reinspections. An inspection of a property will be performed as part of the initial fee, a reinspection fee, as set by resolution, shall apply to a second and subsequent reinspections if required.
(C) Owner contractors. An occupancy deposit, as set by resolution, shall be assessed with the building permit for all new residential construction when an owner (own contractor) is not using a state licensed contractor. This deposit will be forfeited if occupancy occurs prior to the certificate being issued.
(D) Temporary use permits. A temporary use permit may be requested for a period of 30 days with one 30-day extension possible if deemed appropriate by the Code Official. A deposit and fee will be set by resolution. The deposit will be forfeited if the certificate of occupancy is not obtained when the temporary use permit has expired.
(E) Enforcement. Loss of any deposit does not relieve the permit holder of legal enforcement provisions as set out in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 11.07)